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Delinquent

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

delinquent


: a delinquent person
;esp
: juvenile delinquent
adj [Latin delinquent- delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err]
1 a : offending by neglect or violation of duty or law [ acts]
b : characterized by juvenile delinquency [ youth]
2 : being overdue in payment [ taxes] [was in his child support payments]




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